What happened
During a night flight departing from Son Bonet Airport, an aircraft was conducting an unscheduled service traveling from Palma toward Ibiza. Shortly after takeoff, while the aircraft was in its climbing phase, both engines experienced a simultaneous loss of power. As the plane lost altitude, the captain executed a controlled ditching a few kilometers away from the coastline.
Upon impacting the water, the aircraft slid across the surface for several yards before coming to a complete stop. All 28 occupants on board managed to evacuate the cabin and entered the water using life vests. Approximately five minutes after the impact, the vessel sank beneath the surface. During the incident, one fatality occurred due to drowning, while the remaining 27 survivors were successfully rescued from the water.
Findings
- The primary factor leading to the ditching was the simultaneous loss of power in both engines during the climb phase.